U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, pins a Marine during a promotion ceremony with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12, 2025. Ruiz conducted a visit in order to better understand daily operations and increase morale. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.15.2025 15:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9443658 |
| VIRIN: | 251212-M-RB959-2129 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 3.21 MB |
| Location: | CEIBA, PR |
| Web Views: | 23 |
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